retained

Questions about retained

What does retained mean?

retained means "continued in your keeping or use or memory".

How many syllables are in retained?

retained has 2 syllables: retai-ned. The stress falls on "ned". In IPA it is /ɹɪˈteɪnd/.

What is another word for retained?

Close synonyms include maintained. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is retained a common word?

retained is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with retained?

6 words rhyme with retained. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.